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quick gingery pickled apple

Remember a couple weeks when I gushed and gushed about the comfort heart hug that is the Bibimbap bowl? Yeah. I ate those leftovers all week for a #notsaddesklunch and everyone in my office was jealous. By the end of the week this conversation was becoming common:

“Did you bring your Bibimbap again?”

“Yep.”

“It still looks really good.”

“It really is.”

Pause.

Chewing.

Silence.

Jealous onlooking.

“Man I need to go buy some kimchee.”

10 o’clock is pickled apple time

One of the longer-time-needing toppings I used for my bowls is this Quick-Pickled Apple. I utterly stole this idea from Kim Jong Smokehouse (one of my favorite Portland restaurants) and their Bibimbap. Their apple topping is sweet, tart, and vinegary and pairs perfectly with the rest of the dish while adding it’s own pop of flavor.

My version of the apple doesn’t take long to make, but should sit for a bit in the fridge to let the flavors meld. I left mine in the fridge for 24 hours before the first bowl and it did deepen over time. Note, this recipe doesn’t use a proper canning technique to make it shelf stable. It should be kept in the fridge and used up in a week or two. That said, I DID leave a batch in the fridge for quite a bit longer and I still ate it, but I can’t advocate for that “officially” because I don’t want you to get some rare disease like AppleSalmonella or GingerLeprosy. But also use your own sweet wonderful judgement.